Official Presidential and Congressional Election Night Thread

[web730]

For McCain.... (as of now)

Fox says 69
MSNBC says 58
CNN says 43

so which is more authentic? Or Fox gets ahead of the rest?

 

[Royale]

174-49 for Obama as the CNN has projected it so far.

He needs 96 electoral votes to win the U.S. Presidential Election.

 

[Hear Again]

According to CNN, Obama now leads McCain in electoral votes 174 to 49.

Oops! Noticed you posted the same information, Royale.

 

[web730]

CNN - Obama 174 - McCain 49

MSNBC - Obama 175 - McCain 70

 

[Royale]

Shaheen takes a Senate seat from Sununu in New Hamsphire!

 

[Royale]

If the Democrats have 60 seats in the Senate after tonight's election, it means they will be able to block filbuster by Republicans.

 

[Hear Again]

According to MSNBC, Obama leads McCain 175 to 76 in electoral votes.

 

[Secretblend]

I'll be honest, one thing I don't want to see is a total control of one party. I perfer to be more equal when it comes to president and congress.

 

[BradB08]

LANDSLIDE!
LANDSLIDE!
LANDSLIDE!

C'mon everyone, chant with me!

 

[Hear Again]

As someone who lives in a Conservative nieghborhood, now I can smile because Obama won the state of Wisconsin. I no longer feel like the lone liberal anymore!

 

[Royale]

McCain takes Georgia.

174-64 for Obama

 

[web730]

California holds 55 electorial votes!

Texas owns 34 - McCain leading 4%

NY owns 31 - Obama won

FL owns 27 - Obama leading by 4%

PA owns 21 - Obama won

 

[BradB08]

CNN lists Democrats as having a majority in the Senate of 52-33.

Of course, not over yet.

 

[Royale]

An old fart named Mitch McConnell keeps a seat in Senate for Republicans.

 

[Royale]

CNN lists Democrats as having a majority in the Senate of 52-33.

Of course, not over yet.

They need more eight seats to avoid filbuster.

 

[Hear Again]

Democrats now have a majority in the Senate of 52-35.

 

[Secretblend]

An old fart named Mitch McConnell keeps a seat in Senate for Republcians.

What state?

 

[IslandGal]

Hope Obama wins Florida!

 

[web730]

Notice something about the large cities and rurals voting map repeating in general... (pres electorial votes only)

large cities = Blue

rurals = RED

It's always been that way for years - nothing new!

 

[BradB08]

What state?

Kentucky.

And I think by the end of the night, the Dems will have their filibuster-proof majority.